And consider an equation that Congress resolutely fails to examine, because it conflicts with the free-lunchism that is the primary characteristic of Washington in a spasm of "nonpartisanship": The billions that would be spent forcing unwanted fuel-economy improvements down consumers 'throats is money not available to spend on safety, where the technological moment right now is actually riper for transformative gains.

And consider an equation that Congress resolutely fails to examine, because it conflicts with the free-lunchism that is the primary characteristic of Washington in a spasm of "nonpartisanship": Money spent to provide consumers unwanted fuel-economy improvements is money not spent where the technological moment is actually ripe for transformative gains right now -- that's safety.

Maybe-just maybe-the worst economic crisis since the depression, McCain's idiotic suspension of his campaign in the name of "nonpartisanship," the rejection of the bailout by a large majority of Republican Congressmen, Sarah Palin's serially brilliant performances with

The biggest concern I have about this is that if Obama really believes this bologna about unity with the lieing, cheating, dishonest, disreputable, criminal Republican Party then it is likely that he will repeat many of the foolish and pointless mistakes DC Democrats have been making for years in terms of trying to show bi-partisan or nonpartisanship to the enemy in the hopes of reciprocation.